SMB Account Executive, AI & Data Cloud
San Francisco, CANew York, NYAustin, TXChicago, ILHybrid2+ YOE
Summary
Owns end-to-end sales cycles for Rippling's AI & Data Cloud platform, managing cross-sells to automate back-office workflows via AI agents. Requires 2+ years closing complex SaaS deals, high-velocity discipline, and startup experience.
About the role
What you will do
- Drive Revenue: Manage the full sales cycle for AI & Data Cloud, from initial discovery and technical scoping to closing deals.
- Technical Partnership: Collaborate extensively with Solutions Engineers (SEs), Professional Services, or Forward Deployed Engineers to bridge the gap between "vision" and "execution".
- Pipeline Management: Maintain rigorous discipline in Salesforce to accurately forecast revenue and consistently achieve monthly or quarterly quotas.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Become an expert on Rippling’s Data Cloud, understanding our positioning across the competitive landscape and serving as a product advocate.
- Build & Improve: Exercise the courage to challenge the status quo; if you see a process that is broken, take the initiative to fix it.
What you will need
- Closing Experience: 2+ years of closing experience, specifically selling complex SaaS platforms (preferably B2B solutions) that require integration, customization, and multi-stakeholder implementation.
- Proven Upward Mobility: A clear track record of internal promotion (e.g., SDR to Sr. SDR to AE) at a single high-growth company. We value "builders" who stay to see the results of their work.
- High-Velocity Discipline: Experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Startup Fluency: Prior experience in a Series A–D startup environment where you were required to build your own playbooks rather than just follow existing ones.
Skills
SalesforceSaaSAI AgentsData CloudSolutions EngineeringB2B SalesSalesforce ForecastingTechnical SalesQuota AchievementStartup Sales